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Woman's coat
Coat: Lydia's Coat
Woman's coat
Sharron Hedges (American, born 1949?)
American
1974–75
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
Wool; crocheted
Dimensions
Center back: 123 cm (48 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Daphne Farago
Accession Number2010.57
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's crocheted wool coat in subtle shades of light to dark blue and purple in undulating pattern of waves and cloudlike forms, trimmed with three-dimensional floral shapes in pinks, cream and green at shawl collar and asymmetrical front closure. Coat lined with silk plain weave, except three-quarter open sleeves which are lined with gray wool crochet. Two hook-and-eye fasteners on front closure.
Provenance1975, Lydia Bach (original commission). By 2009, with Torso Vintages, San Francisco, CA; 2010, sold by Torso Vintages to Lauren Whitley, Lawrence, MA; sold by Whitley to the MFA. (Accession date: February 24, 2010)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.